Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
The Happy Families Podcast with Dr. Justin Coulson is designed for the time poor parent who just wants answers now. Every day Justin and his wife Kylie provide practical tips and a common sense approach to parenting that Mums and Dads all over the world are connecting with. Justin and Kylie have 6 daughters and they regularly share their experiences of managing a busy household filled with lots of challenges and plenty of happiness. For real and practicable advice from people who understand and appreciate the challenges of a time poor parent, listen to Justin and Kylie and help make your family happier.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 1354
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
#256 I'll Do Better Tomorrow
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Kylie is learning to juggle immediate family & extended family expectations
- Justin speaks with his teenage daughters about pornography
Purchase Tweens, Teens & Scree…
#255 D.O.S.E
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Kylie's been up in the gym workin' on her fitness
- Do kids under 13 need to be on social media?
- Neurological highs
- 4 Neurochemicals - D.O.S.E
- How to boost these neuro…
#254 Family Violence Prevention Awareness Month with Jess Hill
***Content may be distressing for some listeners***
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Domestic violence vs domestic abuse
- A pervasive, systemic issue in the court systems
- What is domestic abuse define…
#253 Screen Time Stresses
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Justin is struggling with the amount of devices & device time in their house
- Justin & Kylie discuss a news report about an 8 year old who turned Pro at Fortnite
- The…
#252 Toddler Tantrums
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Justin & Kylie answer a listener's question about her toddler's tantrums
- Is there a detrimental impact from using bribery to get your toddler to do what you want?
- De…
#251 I'll Do Better Tomorrow
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Littlest Miss Coulson was excited for a special Saturday chore
- Justin took one of his daughters out for a special birthday ice-cream
- Kids spell love T.I.M.E
- Kylie le…
#250 From the Doctor's Desk
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Too much screen time delays school readiness
- What does a child need in order to be school-ready?
- 22% of children are considered to be developmentally vulnerable
- Is T…
#249 Best of - Discipline, Punishment & Rewards with Alfie Kohn
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Punishment teaches power
- Rewards, like punishments, can only get temporary compliance
- The more you reward people for doing something, the more they tend to lose inte…
#248 Mind Your Manners
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Why are manners important?
- What is their purpose?
- Manners & consent
- Respect & consideration
- Table manners
- Bodily functions
- Gratitude
- Permission
- Interrupting
- Knocking…
#247 The Question of Pocket Money
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Justin & Kylie discuss the in's & out's of pocket money
- How old should children be to get pocket money?
- How much should we pay them?
- Teach them to save
- Teach them ab…
#246 I'll Do Better Tomorrow
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Justin & Kylie took the kids and spent some time getting away together
- They took the kids to the Easter show
- Justin shares about a difficult phone call with Kylie, w…
#245 Best Of - Self Control: A Learned Behaviour
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Justin speaks with Doctor Ethan Kross about teaching our children (and ourselves) how to learn to harness self control.
- Diverting attention
- The Batman effect
- Inner m…
#244 Best Of - Teen Mood Swings
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Parents have been struggling with their teenager's mood swings since the dawn of time. There is a better way!
- Emotional regulation
- The marshmallow experiment
- Mood sw…
#243 Best Of - Are Your Kids Ready for Social Media?
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Justin speaks with Professer Sarah Coyne about her 20 years of study on the impact of media on children & families.
Purchase The Do's & Don'ts of Discipline or find it…
#242 Best Of - Topping the Charts in Worst Way
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Australia has recently been listed as the second in the world for bullying.
- How did we let this happen?
- What can we do about it?
For a happy family try a Happy Famil…
#241 Best Of - Bubble Wrap Kids
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Whether it be Facebook, TikTok, Instagram or Snapchat, if your kids are on social media they ARE going to exposed to things you don’t want them to see.
- What’s the ap…
#240 Phones & Family Life with Dr Kathryn Modecki
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Justin speaks with Dr Kathryn Modecki about the true impact of mobile phones on our families.
To learn more about the study mentioned or to participate in the next one…
#239 The Age of Consent with Katrina Marson
***This episode is not intended for children***
Topics discussed in this episode:
- The story of Chanel Contost
- How can school & home collaborate on sex education?
- Access to information
- Sex education n…
#238 Ant Williams - What Does Free Diving & Parenting Have in Common?
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Justin speaks with Ant Williams about his career in sports psychology, his accomplishments in free diving and how doing so has taught him life lessons that helped him…
#237 Lenore Skenazy - Meet the World's Worst Mum
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Lenore Skenazy - president of Let Grow, a non-profit promoting childhood independence and resilience, and founder of the Free-Range Kid…